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Reliance Opts for More Time to Deploy Deep Driller 4
Reliance India has entered into a contract for the deployment of the Deep Driller 4 jackup and has declared the fist of two six-month options.
7:00 PM EST | December 01, 2008
Coastal to Put Songkhla A-03 On Stream in Late November
Coastal Energy has successfully completed drilling the Songkhla A-03 well, and the company plans to finish the well as a producer once an additional tanker is on location in late November.
7:00 PM EST | November 12, 2008
Coastal Tests Positive Production Flow at Songkhla A-01
Coastal Energy has completed a successful flow test of the Songkhla A-01 well.
7:00 PM EST | November 03, 2008
Nido, Kairiki Wrap Up Shallow Water Drilling Program Offshore Philippines
Nido and Kairiki have released the jackup drilling rig WilBoss from service and have concluded their 2008 shallow water drilling program in Service Contract 54 on time and on budget.
8:00 PM EST | October 29, 2008
Nido Confirms Tindalo-1 Oil Discovery Offshore Philippines
Nido has confirmed the discovery of oil at the Tindalo-1 well in Service Contract 54, located in the Palawan Basin offshore the Philippines.
8:00 PM EST | October 22, 2008
Keppel FELS Delivers Fourth Sinvest Jackup Drilling Rig
Keppel FELS has delivered the jackup drilling rig, Deep Driller 6, to Sinvest on time and within budget.
8:00 PM EST | October 16, 2008
Awilco Snags LOI from CNOOC for WilSeeker, WilBoss Jackups
Awilco through Premium Drilling received a LOI from CNOOC for a two year drilling program for the jackups WilSeeker and WilBoss.
8:00 PM EST | October 12, 2008
COSL Names New Jackup 'WilSeeker'
COSL has successfully hosted a naming ceremony in Singapore for its new 375-feet jackup drilling rig WilSeeker.
8:00 PM EST | October 08, 2008
Nido, Kairiki Spud Tindalo-1 in SC 54
Nido Petroleum and Kairiki Energy have spudded the Tindalo-1 exploration well in Service Contract 54 on October 3, 2008. Tindalo-1 is targeting the same reservoir that was oil-bearing at Yakal-1 and is expected to take three weeks to drill.
8:00 PM EST | October 05, 2008
Puffin-11 Sings for AED, Sinopec JV
AED Oil reported that drilling at the primary SW1 target in the Puffin South West in the Timor Sea offshore Australia has successfully intersected an oil bearing Puffin sand at 2,013 meters true vertical depth subsea.
8:00 PM EST | September 28, 2008
Husky Oil Inks Deal to Use Deep Driller 5 Offshore China
A Letter of Agreement has been signed with Husky Oil China in relation to the possible deployment of the jackup rig Deep Driller 5 for operations offshore China.
8:00 PM EST | September 25, 2008
Nido, Kairiki Confirm Oil Discovery at Yakal-1 Offshore Palawan
Nido has confirmed the discovery of a 78-meter oil column at the Yakal-1 well in SC54, offshore the Philippines.
8:00 PM EST | September 23, 2008
Coastal to Complete First Songkhla Well Offshore Thailand by October
Coastal Energy provided an operational update for its Songkhla field development offshore Thailand. The Company expects to drill its first well in September using the Deep Driller 7 and to complete and test the well by mid-October.
8:00 PM EST | September 09, 2008
Nido, Kairiki Spud Yakal-1 in Philippines' SC 54
Nido and its Joint Venture partner Kairiki announced that drilling commenced with the spud of the Yakal-1 exploration well in Service Contract 54 on September 8, 2008.
8:00 PM EST | September 08, 2008
Deep Driller 7 Sets Sail for 3-Month Operations Offshore Thailand
A contract, valued at $18 million, was signed for the deployment of the new build jackup rig Deep Driller 7 offshore Thailand.
8:00 PM EST | September 07, 2008
WilBoss Jackup Sets Sail for Operations Offshore Palawan
Nido Petroleum and its Joint Venture partner, Kairiki Energy, announced that as of Friday, August 29, 2008, the WilBoss jackup drilling rig began mobilizing from Vietnam to Service Contract 54, located offshore the Palawan Island in the Philippines.
8:00 PM EST | September 01, 2008
Premier Set to P&A Chim Cong Well in Vietnam's Block 12W
Premier reported that the Chim Cong well on Block 12W in Vietnam was drilled to a total depth of 2,964 meters, resulting in a marginal oil discovery. The well will now be plugged and abandoned.
8:00 PM EST | August 27, 2008
Nexus Prepares to P&A Sidestep-1 Offshore Northern Territory
Nexus advised that the Sidestep-1 exploration well in exploration permit NT/P66, offshore Northern Territory, has reached the planned total depth of 1,828 meters and will now be plugged and abandoned.
8:00 PM EST | August 26, 2008
WilBoss to Arrive, Drill 2 Wells Offshore Palawan Island in September
Nido and its Joint Venture partner, Kairiki, are pleased to announce that the arrival of the WilBoss drilling rig has been accelerated to early September 2008. The WilBoss will drill two wells in SC54, located offshore Palawan Island, Philippines.
8:00 PM EST | August 24, 2008
Awilco Highlights Jackup Commitments, Q2 Earnings
Awilco Offshore ASA has provided an operational and financial update for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, which included information concerning the Company's jackup commitments and total revenue earnings.
8:00 PM EST | August 20, 2008
Awilco Nabs LOI for Use of WilForce Jackup in Libya
Awilco Offshore through Premium Drilling received a Letter of Intent from an international operating company for a drilling program of two firm wells plus one optional well for the jackup drilling rig WilForce in Libya.
8:00 PM EST | August 10, 2008
Awilco Nabs LOI for Drilling Program Offshore Indonesia
Awilco Offshore received a LOI from an International Operator, for a drilling program in Indonesia of 3 firm wells using the jackup drilling rig WilCraft. The estimated contract value for the firm period of 90 days is $17.5 million.
8:00 PM EST | August 04, 2008
Awilco's Newest Jackup Nabs $30M Contract in Libya
Awilco Offshore through Premium Drilling has received a Notice of Tender Award from Repsol Exploration Murzuq S.A. for an estimated period of five month drilling program offshore Libya for the jack-up drilling rig WilForce.
7:00 PM EST | January 22, 2008
Contract for WilCraft Extended from 13 to 16 Wells
Awilco Offshore and Premium Drilling report that Peak Group (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd has exercised 3 of the 11 optional wells on its contract with the WilCraft jackup for operations offshore Australia.
7:00 PM EST | November 27, 2007
WilBoss to Head to Vietnam
Awilco Offshore through Premium Drilling has entered into a contract with Premier Oil Vietnam Offshore BV for the jackup, WilBoss.
8:00 PM EST | August 19, 2007
Deep Driller 5 Wins Work Offshore Bangladesh
Aban Offshore has received a Letter of Award from Cairn Energy for the Deep Driller 5 for work Offshore Bangladesh.
8:00 PM EST | July 01, 2007
Wilcraft Still Waiting on Weather
Roc Oil reports that as of May 8th, Premium Drilling's Wilcraft jackup was still waiting to move off location due to adverse weather conditions outside normal rig operating limits.
8:00 PM EST | May 07, 2007
Sinvest Receives Contract Termination Notice from Reliance Industries
Deep Drilling 1 Pte Ltd received a Notice of Termination from Reliance Industries related to the contract disclosed February 7, 2006. Sinvest disputes Reliance Industries Ltd's right to terminate the contract.
8:00 PM EST | March 11, 2007
Murmanskaya Wins LOI for Work Offshore Sakahalin Island
The Murmanskaya has received a Letter of Intent with Venineft LLC for drilling one exploration well offshore Sakhalin Island at the Veninskiy block.
7:00 PM EST | February 25, 2007
Deep Driller 3 Receives LOI for Work in Malaysia
Sinvest and Premium Drilling have agreed to a Letter of Intent with a major operator for a drilling contract offshore Malaysia for the Deep Driller 3.
7:00 PM EST | January 14, 2007
WilSuperior Wins Work Offshore Vietnam
Awilco Offshore through Premium Drilling has entered into a Letter of Award for the jack-up drilling rig WilSuperior.
7:00 PM EST | December 21, 2006
Keppel FELS on Course to Deliver Another KFELS Super B Class Jackup
Keppel FELS is on course to deliver another KFELS Super B Class jackup drilling rig to repeat customer, Sinvest ASA on time and within budget.
8:00 PM EST | October 15, 2006
Sinvest Snags Contract for Deep Driller 3
Sinvest has agreed to a Letter of Award with a major oil company for a drilling contract in South East Asia for the Deep Driller 3.
8:00 PM EST | September 13, 2006
Peak Group Secures 13-Well Multi-Client Drilling Contract in Australia
Peak Group Asia Pacific, part of the Norway-based AGR Ability Group ASA, is to provide essential services for the drilling of at least 13 offshore exploration and development wells in Australia under a major multi-well, multi-client program.
8:00 PM EST | August 22, 2006
Awilco Offshore Wins Contract for WilCraft
Awilco Offshore through Premium Drilling has entered into a Letter of Award for the jackup, WilCraft. The contract with Peak Group (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd is for 13 months offshore Australia.
8:00 PM EST | August 22, 2006
Deep Driller 3 Awarded LOI for Work Offshore Indonesia
The Deep Driller 3 has received a letter of intent from Pearl Oil (Sebuku) for a five well contract offshore Indonesia.
8:00 PM EST | August 17, 2006
Awilco Takes Delivery of its First Jackup from PPL Shipyard
Awilco Offshore has taken delivery of its first Ultra Premium jackup from PPL Shipyard in Singapore. WilPower is the first delivery out of seven jackups Awilco Offshore has under construction.
8:00 PM EST | August 02, 2006
Singapore Bids Farwell to Deep Driller 1 and Deep Driller 2
The Deep Driller 1 and Deep Driller 2 have departed Singapore and are now on their way to begin work offshore India and Brunei, respectively.
8:00 PM EST | June 05, 2006
Sinvest Takes Delivery of Deep Driller 1
Sinvest has today taken delivery of the Deep Driller 1 jackup rig from the PPL Shipyard in Singapore.
8:00 PM EST | May 23, 2006
Sinvest Takes Delivery of Deep Driller 2
Sinvest has taken delivery of its first jackup from the Keppel FELS shipyard in
Singapore.
8:00 PM EST | April 26, 2006
RigNet to Provide Remote Communications for Premium Drilling
RigNet has been selected by Premium Drilling to provide voice and data
communications on its fleet of 15 ultra-premium offshore drilling units.
8:00 PM EST | April 24, 2006
PPL On Track to Deliver Deep Driller 1 On Time
PPL Shipyard, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine is on track to deliver its first in-house proprietary designed Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 Deep Drilling Offshore jackup.
7:00 PM EST | March 08, 2006
Sinvest Receives LOI for Deep Driller 1
Sinvest ASA has received a letter of intent from a major operator for an 18-month drilling contract offshore South East Asia.
7:00 PM EST | February 06, 2006
Contract Executed for Deep Driller 2
Sinvest ASA has now executed a drilling contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad. The contract term has been increased from twelve months to a period of sixteen months.
7:00 PM EST | February 06, 2006
Sinvest Exercises Option to Build Third Baker Marine Pacific Class Jackup
Sinvest ASA has utilized a current option for construction of one additional Baker Marine 375 "Pacific Class" jackup.
7:00 PM EST | February 06, 2006
Premium Drilling Selects IMPACT Enterprise for HSE Management Solution
Syntex Management Systems says that Premium Drilling is implementing IMPACT Enterprise(R) as their operational risk management solution for health, safety and environment.
7:00 PM EST | January 24, 2006
Premium Drilling Receives LOI for Deep Driller 2
Sinvest and Premium Drilling have agreed to a Letter of Intent with Brunei Shell Petroleum for one year for the Deep Driller 2.
7:00 PM EST | January 01, 2006
Venture Drilling Receives LOI for Deep Venture
Venture Drilling AS and Premium Drilling have agreed to a Letter of Intent with a major operator for a drilling contract in the US Gulf of Mexico.
7:00 PM EST | December 18, 2005
Deep Driller I Lands Work in India from Hardy Exploration
Premium Drilling has received a letter of intent from Hardy Exploration for a two-well contract the Deep Driller 1 offshore India.
7:00 PM EST | December 05, 2005
Premium Drilling Appoints Two New Officers
Premium Drilling has appointed two new officers to their management team: Mr. Michael F. Pope has been appointed to Vice President - Marketing and Contracts, and Mr. Anirudha "Sunil" Pangarkar to Vice President - Operations.
7:00 PM EST | November 16, 2005